Vaslav Nijinsky was a Polish choreographer, ballet dancer and dancer, born in 1889 in Kyiv, who died in 1950. This page lists 5 works credited to Nijinsky as choreographer, including Afternoon of a Faun, PrincessesJeux de princess and The Rite of Spring.
Biography
Vaslav or Vatslav Fomich Nijinsky (12 March 1889/1890 – 8 April 1950) was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer of Polish ancestry. He is regarded as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century. He is often associated with the Ballets Russes and its impresario Sergei Diaghilev, for which he choreographed such influential ballets as L'après-midi d'un faune (1912), Le Sacre du Printemps (1913), Jeux (1913), and Till Eulenspiegel (1916). He was celebrated for his virtuosity and for the depth and intensity of his characterizations. He could dance en pointe, a rare skill among male dancers at the time, and was admired for his seemingly gravity-defying leaps.
Works choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky
| Title | Type | Premiere |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoon of a Faun | ballet | 1912 |
| PrincessesJeux de princess | ballet | 1913 |
| Stravinsky and the Ballets Russes: The Firebird/Le Sacre du Printemps | film | 2009 |
| The Rite of Spring | choreographic work | 1913 |
| The Rite of Spring | musical work/composition | — |
Quotes
“People like eccentrics and they will therefore leave me alone, saying that I am a "mad clown."”
Contemporaries
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